The
Japanese name Manekigusa, for Lamium ambiguus, is derived from the
flower's atmosphere, which may be associated with hand gestures to
invite someone in or lure. It is a perennial herb of 40-70cm in
height. Leaves are of opposite phyllotaxis, in the shape of a
3-8cm-long orbicular ovate with some wrinkles on surfaces. Axils on
the upper parts give birth to some dark red-purple labiate flowers.
Bloom time: August-September. |